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Professional Experience
KISMET REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC., KISMET MORTGAGE CO.,
KISMET BUSINESS BROKERS, KISMET MARKETING STRATEGIES,
1975 to Present:
Earned his Certified Business Broker Designation[CBB] from the California Association of Business Brokers[CABB]
Responsible Real Estate Broker for firm
Real Estate and Financial Distress Consultant
Broker on the sale of Single Family Residences and Multi-family buildings.
Investor/Purchaser of over 200 foreclosure properties.
Originated and marketed Second Trust Deeds
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Business Brokerage of both Main Street and Mid-Size Firms
Business Brokerage of over 40 Auto Body Shops
Business Brokerage of Automotive Businesses including Auto Salvage, Auto Repair, Tire Stores, Transmission Shops, Quick Lube Stores
Expert Witness for Automotive Business Valuations
Business & Marketing Consultant
APEX DRUM COMPANY, INC., 1965 TO 1977:
Vice President of Industrial Sales
Other Related Experience
Builder/Developer - Houses, Condominiums, and Apartment Buildings,
1977-1987
Public Speaking And Publications
CABB (California Association of Business Brokers)
SCBBN (South California Business Brokers Network)
Paid Sales Seminars to Pride Automotive, Paul's Golden Hammer, & Expo Auto Body,
Professional Sales Trainer
Articles for the Auto Body News and other Automotive Publications
Business Lectures with over 30 public appearances
22,000 Publications on the Internet: Subjects on Business Brokerage, Business Marketing, Finance, Real Estate Fraud (www.kismetgroup.com) and Buying Foreclosures
Real Estate Talk Show Host, KMNY, 1988, Weekly one hour show.
Real Estate Panel Guest on Mid Morning LA.
Multiple Cable TV Show appearances.
Candidate for 43rd State Assembly District 1993, 1994, 1996
Candidate for 37th State Assembly District- 2000
Lectures for SCORE - A Non Profit Organization to help small business people
Junior Achievement Lecturer to High School Classes (over 20 lectures)
Speaker HOBBY Youth Leadership - May 05
Professional Associations
California Association of Business Brokers
IBBA (International Business Brokers Association)
Rotary Club of Moorpark
Building Industry Association of Southern California- Local Chapter President, 1980-81.
Mortgage Brokers Association of California. 1983
Toastmasters International- Local President 1995, putting it in 11th place in the World.
Burbank Board of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
California Association of Realtors
Professional Consultants Association
California Avocado Society
California Certified Organic Farmers Association
Educational Degrees
California Licensed Real Estate Broker #00532830
BA, Business Administration, California State University, Los Angeles.
Graduate Work, University of Southern California.
Passed Certified Public Accountant Exam. 1969
Degree in Business Consulting from Hubbard Collage of Administration
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